Oldcastle Sewerage Scheme

Meath County Council

Meath County Council invites submissions from suitably qualified and experienced contractors who wish to be considered for appointment to construct the Oldcastle Sewerage Scheme. Applicants that are deemed to meet the minimum criteria set out in the suitability assessment documents will subsequently be invited to tender for this project.
The contractor will employ suitably qualified and experienced specialists, i.e. M&E specialist, tunnelling specialist, and archaeology specialist.
The works in general consist of civil and mechanical and electrical works associated with the construction of a new 3 500 p.e. waste water treatment plant and associated access road, upgrading works to the existing Cavan Street pumping station and approximately 3 200 m of 225 mm to 450 mm dia. foul/surface water sewers in the town of Oldcastle.
The following is an outline of the Works to be carried out under this contract:
1. New waste water treatment works.
The works include the construction of a new 3 500 p.e. waste water treatment works (WwTW) located on a new green field site. The associated civil and M&E Works include, but are not limited to the following:
— inlet pumping station,
— inlet works,
— 1 no. storm holding tank,
— 1 no. anoxic tank,
— 2 no. aeration tanks,
— 2 no. secondary clarifiers,
— 1 no. picket fence thickener,
— 1 no. rapid sand filters,
— 1 no. flow measurement chamber,
— sludge press & plant building,
— administration building,
— outfall to nearby river,
— siteworks, roads, landscaping and fencing,
— design, supply, installation & commissioning of M&E equipment associated with the above components.
Upon completion of the new waste water treatment plant, the existing extended aeration 2 000 p.e. plant will be decommissioned and demolished with some plant items dismantled for reuse.
2. Access road:
A new access road will be constructed from the Kilnaleck Road (R154) to the waste water treatment works. The road will be 5,0 m wide and approximately 720 m long;
3. Upgrade works to the Cavan Street pumping station:
The existing Cavan Street pumping station will be upgraded. The works include the following:
— new foul pump sump,
— retain existing wet well and convert to storm pump sump,
— construction of a new emergency storm water holding tank,
— associated siteworks,
— pump by-pass chambers and pump wash down facilities,
— Design, supply, installation & commissioning of M&E equipment associated with the above components.
4. Collection network:
The existing sewerage collection system is to be upgraded. The proposed works include for the following:
— foul sewers: 120m of 225mm dia.; 500m of 300mm dia.; 1,315m of 375mm dia.; 870m of 450mm dia.,
— storm water 370m of 375mm dia.,
— rising mains - 530m of 150mm dia.
HPPE rising main from Cavan St Pumping station.
Approximately 140m of 600mm dia sewer will be constructed using microtunnelling by a specialist tunnelling contractor.
Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=284592.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-09-29. The procurement was published on 2011-08-19.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

• Coffey Construction (I) Ltd

Who?

• Meath County Council

What?

Where?

• Éire/Ireland

Procurement history

Date	Document
2011-08-19	Contract notice
2012-10-26	Contract award notice

Contract notice (2011-08-19)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Quantity or scope: 4 000 0006 000 000
Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Works
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work 📦

Procedure
Procedure type: Restricted procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Awarding authority type: Regional or local authority
Postal address: County Hall, Co Meath
Postal town: Navan
Contact
Internet address: http://www.meath.ie 🌏
E-mail: environment@meathcoco.ie 📧
Phone: +353 469097239 📞
Fax: +353 469097001 📠

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-08-19 📅
Submission deadline: 2011-09-29 📅
Publication date: 2011-08-24 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 161-265656
OJ-S issue: 161
Additional information

— Candidate's suitability will be assessed on the basis of information submitted, — Tenderers are advised that Meath County Council is subject to the requirement of the Freedom of Information Act, 1997. If a Tenderer considers that any of the information supplied with his submission is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivity specified. In such a case, the relevant material will, in response to a request under the Act, be examined in light of the exemptions provided in the Act, — Prior to appointment the successful applicant will be required to produce a current tax clearance certificate or C2 certificate, from the Republic of Ireland Revenue Commissioners. In the case of non resident applicant, he should be in a position to produce a statement (in lieu of a tax clearance certificate) from the Republic of Ireland Revenue Commissioners that he has satisfied them as to his suitability on tax ground to be awarded the contract, — Each applicant will be required to provide evidence that he meets the requirements of a registered employment agreement or provide evidence that he operates a satisfactory pension and sick pay system, — Before appointment, the successful tunnelling specialist, mechanical & electrical specialist and archaeology specialist will be required to produce evidence from their broker or insurance company confirming that they have current professional indemnity insurance. The amount of professional indemnity insurance shall be 6 500 000 GBP or greater for the tunnelling and M&E specialists and 1.0m EUR or greater for the archaeology specialist and complying with the conditions set out in the suitability assessment questionnaire forms and that it will be maintained for 6 years after completion of the construction works. Each proposed specialist shall provide evidence from their broker or insurance company confirming that professional indemnity insurance is obtainable and in place before commencement of the works, — Before appointment, the successful applicant will be required to produce evidence from their insurance company in the form of the policy confirming that the applicant has current public liability and employer’s liability insurance cover complying to the requirements below. The applicant shall provide evidence from their broker or insurance company confirming that public liability insurances are obtainable and in place before commencement of the works, — Minimum level of public liability insurance: 6 500 000 GBP, — Minimum level of employer’s liability insurance: 13 000 000 GBP, — Before appointment, the successful Trenchless technology specialist, archaeologist specialist and mechanical and electrical specialist will be required to produce evidence from their insurance company in the form of insurance confirming that the specialist has current public liability and employers liability insurance cover complying with the requirement(s) set out below. Each proposed specialist shall provide evidence from their broker or insurance company confirming that public liability and employers liability insurances are obtainable and in place before commencement of works, — Minimum level of public liability insurance: 6 500 000 GBP, — Minimum level of employers liability insurance: 13 000 000 GBP. (ET Ref:284592).

Additional information

— Candidate's suitability will be assessed on the basis of information submitted,

— Tenderers are advised that Meath County Council is subject to the requirement of the Freedom of Information Act, 1997. If a Tenderer considers that any of the information supplied with his submission is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivity specified. In such a case, the relevant material will, in response to a request under the Act, be examined in light of the exemptions provided in the Act,

— Prior to appointment the successful applicant will be required to produce a current tax clearance certificate or C2 certificate, from the Republic of Ireland Revenue Commissioners. In the case of non resident applicant, he should be in a position to produce a statement (in lieu of a tax clearance certificate) from the Republic of Ireland Revenue Commissioners that he has satisfied them as to his suitability on tax ground to be awarded the contract,

— Each applicant will be required to provide evidence that he meets the requirements of a registered employment agreement or provide evidence that he operates a satisfactory pension and sick pay system,

— Before appointment, the successful tunnelling specialist, mechanical & electrical specialist and archaeology specialist will be required to produce evidence from their broker or insurance company confirming that they have current professional indemnity insurance. The amount of professional indemnity insurance shall be 6 500 000 GBP or greater for the tunnelling and M&E specialists and 1.0m EUR or greater for the archaeology specialist and complying with the conditions set out in the suitability assessment questionnaire forms and that it will be maintained for 6 years after completion of the construction works. Each proposed specialist shall provide evidence from their broker or insurance company confirming that professional indemnity insurance is obtainable and in place before commencement of the works,

— Before appointment, the successful applicant will be required to produce evidence from their insurance company in the form of the policy confirming that the applicant has current public liability and employer’s liability insurance cover complying to the requirements below. The applicant shall provide evidence from their broker or insurance company confirming that public liability insurances are obtainable and in place before commencement of the works,

— Minimum level of public liability insurance: 6 500 000 GBP,

— Minimum level of employer’s liability insurance: 13 000 000 GBP,

— Before appointment, the successful Trenchless technology specialist, archaeologist specialist and mechanical and electrical specialist will be required to produce evidence from their insurance company in the form of insurance confirming that the specialist has current public liability and employers liability insurance cover complying with the requirement(s) set out below. Each proposed specialist shall provide evidence from their broker or insurance company confirming that public liability and employers liability insurances are obtainable and in place before commencement of works,

— Minimum level of public liability insurance: 6 500 000 GBP,

— Minimum level of employers liability insurance: 13 000 000 GBP.

(ET Ref:284592).

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:

The contractor will employ suitably qualified and experienced specialists, i.e. M&E specialist, tunnelling specialist, and archaeology specialist.

The works in general consist of civil and mechanical and electrical works associated with the construction of a new 3 500 p.e. waste water treatment plant and associated access road, upgrading works to the existing Cavan Street pumping station and approximately 3 200 m of 225 mm to 450 mm dia. foul/surface water sewers in the town of Oldcastle.

The following is an outline of the Works to be carried out under this contract:

1. New waste water treatment works.

The works include the construction of a new 3 500 p.e. waste water treatment works (WwTW) located on a new green field site. The associated civil and M&E Works include, but are not limited to the following:

— inlet pumping station,

— inlet works,

— 1 no. storm holding tank,

— 1 no. anoxic tank,

— 2 no. aeration tanks,

— 2 no. secondary clarifiers,

— 1 no. picket fence thickener,

— 1 no. rapid sand filters,

— 1 no. flow measurement chamber,

— sludge press & plant building,

— administration building,

— outfall to nearby river,

— siteworks, roads, landscaping and fencing,

— design, supply, installation & commissioning of M&E equipment associated with the above components.

Upon completion of the new waste water treatment plant, the existing extended aeration 2 000 p.e. plant will be decommissioned and demolished with some plant items dismantled for reuse.

2. Access road:

A new access road will be constructed from the Kilnaleck Road (R154) to the waste water treatment works. The road will be 5,0 m wide and approximately 720 m long;

3. Upgrade works to the Cavan Street pumping station:

The existing Cavan Street pumping station will be upgraded. The works include the following:

— new foul pump sump,

— retain existing wet well and convert to storm pump sump,

— construction of a new emergency storm water holding tank,

— associated siteworks,

— pump by-pass chambers and pump wash down facilities,

— Design, supply, installation & commissioning of M&E equipment associated with the above components.

4. Collection network:

The existing sewerage collection system is to be upgraded. The proposed works include for the following:

— foul sewers: 120m of 225mm dia.; 500m of 300mm dia.; 1,315m of 375mm dia.; 870m of 450mm dia.,

— storm water 370m of 375mm dia.,

— rising mains - 530m of 150mm dia.

HPPE rising main from Cavan St Pumping station.

Approximately 140m of 600mm dia sewer will be constructed using microtunnelling by a specialist tunnelling contractor.

Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=284592.

Estimated value excluding VAT: 4 000 000 💰
6 000 000 💰
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Oldcastle County Meath.

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:

(1) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they are not bankrupt or the subject of an administration order, are not being wound-up, have not granted a trust deed, are not the subject of a petition presented for sequestration of their estate, have not had a receiver, manager or administrator appointed and are not otherwise apparently insolvent;

(2) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that the candidate, their directors, or any other person who has powers of representation, decision or control of the candidate has not been convicted of conspiracy, corruption, bribery, or money laundering. Failure to provide such a declaration will result in the candidate being declared ineligible and they will not be selected to participate in this procurement process;

(3) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not been convicted of a criminal offence relating to the conduct of their business or profession;

(4) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have not committed an act of grave misconduct in the course of their business or profession;

(5) All candidates must comply with the requirements of the State in which they are established, regarding registration on the professional or trade register;

(6) Any candidate found to be guilty of serious misrepresentation in providing any information required, may be declared ineligible and not selected to continue with this procurement process;

(7) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions under the law or of the relevant State in which the candidate is established;

(8) All candidates will be required to produce a certificate or declaration demonstrating that they have fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of taxes under the law or of the relevant State in which the economic operator is established.

Requirements regarding the personal situation of applicants, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers, are set out in the suitability questionnaire.

Economic and financial standing:

(1) All candidates will be required to provide a reference from their bank;

(2) All candidates will be required to provide a statement, covering the 3 previous financial years including the overall turnover of the candidate and the turnover in respect of the activities which are of a similar type to the subject matter of this notice;

(3) All candidates will be required to provide statements of accounts or extracts from those accounts relating to their business.

Further details of the economic and financial capacity requirements for participation are set out in the suitability assessment questionnaire forms.

Minimum level(s) of standards:

Minimum standards and qualification required are set out in the suitability assessment questionnaires.

Technical and professional ability:

(1) A statement of the candidate's average annual number of staff and managerial staff over the previous 3 years;

(2) Details of the educational and professional qualifications of their managerial staff; and those of the person(s) who would be responsible for providing the services or carrying out the work or works under the contract;

(3) A statement of the candidate's technical facilities; measures for ensuring quality; and their study and research facilities;

(4) A statement of the technicians or technical services available to the candidate to carry out the work under the contract; or be involved in the production of goods or the provision of services under the contract; particularly those responsible for quality control, whether or not they are independent of the candidate;

(5) A statement of the tools, plant or technical equipment available to the service provider or contractor for carrying out the contract;

(6) A list of works carried out over the past 5 years, detailing the value of the consideration received; when and where the work or works were carried out; and whether they were carried out according to the rules of the trade or profession and properly completed.

The successful applicant will be required to undertake the role of project supervisor construction stage and will be required to satisfy the health and safety requirements as set out in the suitability assessment questionnaire. Further details of technical capacity requirements are set out in the suitability assessment questionnaire documents.

Minimum level(s) of standards:

Minimum standards for both the applicant and his specialists are set out in the Suitability assessment questionnaire documents.

Contract execution
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:

Where a consortium/joint venture of firms is proposed, the consortium/joint venture shall identify a Main/Lead applicant who will either be solely or jointly and severally liable, to the Contracting Authority in the event that they are awarded the contract.

Procedure
Minimum number of candidates: 5
Objective criteria for selection:

A minimum number of 5 candidates will be invited to tender provided that there is sufficient number of suitable submissions. However, it is not intended to select a maximum number. Therefore all candidates deemed to meet the minimum suitability criteria will be invited to tender.

Date of dispatch of invitations: 2011-10-26 📅
Languages
Language: English 🗣️

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: Meath County Council
Contact
Contact point: Environment and Water Services
Director of Services
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01591 🌏
Name: Jennings O'Donovan & Partners, Consulting Engineers
Postal address: Finisklin Business Park, Finisklin
Postal town: Sligo
Contact point: Mr. Tomás McGloin
Phone: +353 719161416 📞
E-mail: tmcgloin@jodireland.com 📧
Fax: +353 719161080 📠
URL for further information: http://www.jodireland.com 🌏
Contact point: Tomas McGloin
URL for documents: http://www.jodireland.com 🌏
Name: Meath County Council
Postal address: County Hall, Railway Street, Co Meath
Contact point: Environment & Water Services
URL for participation: http://www.meath.ie 🌏

Reference
Additional information

— Candidate's suitability will be assessed on the basis of information submitted,

— Tenderers are advised that Meath County Council is subject to the requirement of the Freedom of Information Act, 1997. If a Tenderer considers that any of the information supplied with his submission is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivity specified. In such a case, the relevant material will, in response to a request under the Act, be examined in light of the exemptions provided in the Act,

— Prior to appointment the successful applicant will be required to produce a current tax clearance certificate or C2 certificate, from the Republic of Ireland Revenue Commissioners. In the case of non resident applicant, he should be in a position to produce a statement (in lieu of a tax clearance certificate) from the Republic of Ireland Revenue Commissioners that he has satisfied them as to his suitability on tax ground to be awarded the contract,

— Each applicant will be required to provide evidence that he meets the requirements of a registered employment agreement or provide evidence that he operates a satisfactory pension and sick pay system,

— Before appointment, the successful tunnelling specialist, mechanical & electrical specialist and archaeology specialist will be required to produce evidence from their broker or insurance company confirming that they have current professional indemnity insurance. The amount of professional indemnity insurance shall be 6 500 000 GBP or greater for the tunnelling and M&E specialists and 1.0m EUR or greater for the archaeology specialist and complying with the conditions set out in the suitability assessment questionnaire forms and that it will be maintained for 6 years after completion of the construction works. Each proposed specialist shall provide evidence from their broker or insurance company confirming that professional indemnity insurance is obtainable and in place before commencement of the works,

— Before appointment, the successful applicant will be required to produce evidence from their insurance company in the form of the policy confirming that the applicant has current public liability and employer’s liability insurance cover complying to the requirements below. The applicant shall provide evidence from their broker or insurance company confirming that public liability insurances are obtainable and in place before commencement of the works,

— Minimum level of public liability insurance: 6 500 000 GBP,

— Minimum level of employer’s liability insurance: 13 000 000 GBP,

— Before appointment, the successful Trenchless technology specialist, archaeologist specialist and mechanical and electrical specialist will be required to produce evidence from their insurance company in the form of insurance confirming that the specialist has current public liability and employers liability insurance cover complying with the requirement(s) set out below. Each proposed specialist shall provide evidence from their broker or insurance company confirming that public liability and employers liability insurances are obtainable and in place before commencement of works,

— Minimum level of employers liability insurance: 13 000 000 GBP.

(ET Ref:284592).

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The Chief Registrar, High Courts
Postal address: High Courts, Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin D7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886471 📞
Internet address: www.courts.ie 🌏
Name: Engineers Ireland
Internet address: www/iei.ie 🌏
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Postal address: 22 Clyde Road, Ballsbridge
Postal town: Dublin
E-mail: info@engineersireland.com 📧
Phone: +353 16684341 📞
Source: OJS 2011/S 161-265656 (2011-08-19)

Contract award notice (2012-10-26)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Contracting authority
Identity
Postal address: County Hall, Railway St., Co Meath

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2012-10-26 📅
Publication date: 2012-10-31 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2012/S 210-344844
Refers to notice: 2011/S 161-265656
OJ-S issue: 210
Additional information
(ET Ref:522513).

Object
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Oldcastle, Co Meath.

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Comparative cost of tender
2. Technical merits of the tenderer's tender

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2012-10-04 📅
Name: Coffey Construction (I) Ltd
Postal address: Athenry
Postal town: Athenry, Co. Galway
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: info@coffeygroup.com 📧
Internet address: www.coffeygroup.com 🌏
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Director Of Services
Source: OJS 2012/S 210-344844 (2012-10-26)

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